SARLAHI, Aug 5: The District Administration Office in Sarlahi has imposed a six-day prohibitory order starting 6 AM today morning to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Experts suggest government impose curfew in affected areas

Published On: August 5, 2020 09:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: As coronavirus cases are increasing at an alarming rate after the government lifted the nationwide lockdown, public health experts have suggested to the government to change the modality of the lockdown, and impose curfews only in the affected areas to curb the spread of the virus.

Trump says coronavirus under control, 'It is what it is'

Published On: August 5, 2020 09:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 5: President Donald Trump said the coronavirus outbreak is as under control as it can get in the United States, where at least 155,000 people have died amid a patchy response to the public health crisis that has failed to stem a rise in cases.

Three more local governments impose lockdown in Province 1

Published On: August 4, 2020 10:32 PM NPT By: RSS

BIRATNAGAR, Aug 4: Following the footsteps of Biratnagar Metropolitan City and Belaka Municipality, three more local bodies of Province 1 have imposed lockdown orders. The measure has been taken to step the community transmission of Coronavirus.

BHAKTAPUR, Aug 4: Bhaktapur folks have flocked to the Bhaktapur Durbar Square Area to observe the Gaijatra festival ignoring the escalating fears of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Valley in recent days.

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: With new 259 cases of coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 tally has risen to 21,009.

14 COVID-19 test booths set up in Valley amid rising cases

Published On: August 4, 2020 03:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The government has set up coronavirus test booths at 14 different places in Kathmandu to collect swab samples of the people entering the Valley amid the rising number of confirmed cases.

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: As many as 15 staffers at the Naxal-based Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority headquarters have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Nepali migrant worker succumbs to COVID-19 in South Africa

Published On: August 4, 2020 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: One Nepali migrant worker has succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa while 22 others have been diagnosed with the disease in the Africa region.

PARSA, Aug 4: Thirty-four persons including two health workers tested positive for coronavirus in Parsa district on Tuesday.